Aside from improving my formal writing and research & analysis skills, being a Croft student helped me become more attentive to political and social issues and deepened my interest in cultural studies. The standards that Croft sets for its students not only contributed to my dedication to master a foreign language but also to the standards and expectations that I set for myself. If I were not a Croftie, I don't think I would have ever imagined myself living and working France or even living outside the South.